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Music Industry: One Hit Wonders
The music industry has had its share of newbies along with talented singers and musicians as well. When expectations were raised, few hardly ever lived up to it. Here’s a look at some one hit wonders that caused a sensation but did not really manage to repeat their success story.

Jay-Z, Rolling Stones rake in more than $80 million
Rock veterans the Rolling Stones still prove their merit, Jay-Z shares music and business mastery.

What Your Music Profile Should Say About You
Building your music profile so that you attract potential music business reps and collaborators as well as fans takes some thought. As an unsigned artist wanting to make a career in music, your bio page is as important as the demo your create of your music. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, here's how you do it.

The New Formula for Success in the Music Business
The old method of promoting a new act in the music business was for a record company to invest at least $500,000 in studio time with a good producer, the cost of a good video, the advertising budget, and the cost of the first promotional road tour. The old way is obsolete. There is a new formula for success in the music business.

Kazaa Pays Out $100m to Music Business
Internet filesharing network Kazaa has agreed to pay the music industry more than $100m (£54.1m) in a global out-of-court settlement over the rights to downloaded music. By Julia Day.

Future Of The Music Business
Music business is fast growing with new innovations and upcoming technologies such as the MP3 bringing along with it threats of music piracy.

Music Future
Music business is threatened by the piracy of music albums but at the same time quality of music in any form pop or rock has enhanced due to new innovations and techniques used.

Monte Carlo Carnivale Decadence, Maui Writers Retreat, indiegate.com Music Conference Highlight August Show Business Industry Events
News and Networking Events Covering the Media and Show Business Industry for this Month from The Actor's Checklist News & Events page.

Online Pirates Scupper Music Business
March 1: You wouldn't know it from the latest Grammy awards, but the US record industry is in a state of crisis, writes David Teather.